Boundary Waters Quetico Forum :: Listening Point - General Discussion :: What's a 5 night trip that says
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A1t2o |
Little Sag is a beautiful lake. Lake trout are delicious and not too hard to catch. There are also many beautiful features on the way in and out. There is a lot of exposed granite and rock walls in the area, so with great camp sites, beautiful lakes, and good fishing, this route really says "boundary waters" to me. |
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riverrunner |
That would give you a very good taste of the BWCA |
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Nozzelnut |
Just wondering if there's a "must see" part of the BWCA. Any very specific parts that are unique to them; other than it's all unique.... Pictographs, waterfalls, incredible fishing, or those kinds of things. I understand one person's reason to go could be another's reason to skip it. I have no idea when the next time I'd be able to come back. |
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johndku |
When we finished our first trip, thoughts and conversation went immediately to planning the next trip, couldn't wait to get back. If you're not pure base camping, have at least one or two days where you can stay the same campsite for two consecutive days. Nothing like waking up in the morning, having that first cup of coffee, watching the sun come up and knowing we didn't have to break camp, and could concentrate on fishing, exploring, etc. |
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Nozzelnut |
Things might line up this year for a trip in mid June. Anything specific you'd want someone to see first? Easier for a first timer to go with a guide service? Thanks in advance. |
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MikeinMpls |
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FullGo |
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Nozzelnut |
Looks like I have some research to do, |
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nctry |
That my friend is the BWCA! |
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nofish |
Personally unless someone has truly zero experience with canoeing, camping, and the gear involved I wouldn't hire a guide. If you've canoed and camped and know how to set up a tent and start a camp stove you can do the BWCA on your own. I think doing it on your own lets you immerse yourself more fully and really absorb what its is to be in the BWCA. I would really encourage you to give it a shot. Find an entry point with a permit that works for your schedule and the go give it a shot. If you're at all nervous maybe plan a 4-5 day trip with the ability to cut it short or extend it a day or two depending on how it goes. Go in knowing its an adventure and don't expect to be a well oiled machine. You'll have kinks in your process and you'll run into hurdles but I'm confident you'll get through them just fine and you'll be wiser and more experienced after. The only things I feel like a first timer really needs to know are how to read a map, have a good sense of their ability in order to know when its safer to stay put rather than push on in rough conditions, and also know the rules of the bwca which are gone over when you pick up your permit. You'll figure out the rest as you go. |
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TuscaroraBorealis |
Fishing was less than spectacular on this particular trip but, I've had good success on other forays into this area. |
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brp |
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boonie |
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nctry |
boonie: "Moose River North was my first trip and it's a good one - pictograph's, Warrior Hill, varied scenery. We looped west though through Pocket, Gebeonequet, Rocky (more pictos), Oyster, Agnes and back out. That one's got a bit of everything except for a really long hard portage ;) " A great route also... |
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Viking Lander |
Go to Crane Lake, get a shuttle to Bottle Portage if you can get a permit (?), paddle thru Iron up to Crooked, check out the falls at the portage, base-camp on somewhere around Saturday Bay for a few days, then paddle out...and like johndku said, def add a couple days? You will have a ball! |
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jwartman59 |
nctry: "Put in Moose River North... paddle up through Nina Moose, Agnes into Lac La Croix. Check out Warrior Hill, and the main pictographs... paddle to Iron Lake and check out Curtain Falls. If by then your doing good time wise go down to Stewart Lake and take the Dahlgreen River back and back down to Agnes and out....I second this route, for me paddling the voyageur route is a high point of a bwca trip, curtain falls is easily the most spectacular site in northern Minnesota |
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lindylair |
Just learn here on this website(and other places) what to expect, how to travel, how to pack, what to cook and eat, how to dress, and other wise precautions and you will be fine to go on your own. Ask a lot of questions, read trip reports and decide what is most important for you on a trip(solitude, good fishing, scenery/waterfalls, easy portages, etc.). Plan a relatively simple trip for your first go at it to allow for time to learn the ropes. Its not rocket science, but going with the right equipment and a basic understanding of the area and the opportunities/challenges will set you up for a great trip. Picking an entry point and route can be intimidating but know that there aren't really any bad routes, just some more challenging than others. Once you have a route planned the real fun begins. planning and anticipating are half the fun. As you get further along in your planning, feel free to bounce things off of us, we are more than happy to share our experience. Sometimes you might even get different answers...there is not one right way to go. Decide what sounds like fun and a reasonable challenge to you and go for it. |
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riverrunner |
If not I would recommend going with someone. |
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Captn Tony |
This is a very easy trip in 5 days. Start at Magnetic Lake follow the Granite River to Big Saganaga. You have decent fishing and a chance for a grand slam. You'll get rivers, small lakes, big lakes, flat water, rapids, waterfalls. It's an easy trip with lay over days. Also you'll get to drive up the North Shore. This should be on your bucket list if you have never driven it. Plus you get to start your trip by eating donuts from the Worlds Best Donuts and finish your trip with Sven & Oly's Pizza. |
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WHendrix |
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Duckman |
A beer from a good outfitter at the end of it. Link to a nice easy five day trip: https://sawbill.com/routes/frost-river-loop/ |